Six workers died, and approximately 12 were injured after an explosion at a steel mill in Turkey

Six workers were killed and approximately 12 were injured on Monday after an explosion at the Habas Demir Celik steel plant in Aliaga, about 60 kilometers north of Izmir, in western Turkey. The blast occurred around noon and triggered a fire at the facility.

The death toll was successively revised by authorities. The governor’s office initially announced three deaths, 14 injuries and ten people trapped under the rubble. Later, one of the injured victims died, and rescuers recovered two more bodies.

Emergency crews continue operations to clear the collapsed platform and search for missing people. Izmir Mayor Cemil Tugay confirmed that the victims were plant employees and warned that the death toll could rise after the rubble is removed.

According to initial information published by the DHA news agency, the explosion may have occurred after a gantry crane fell into a large industrial furnace used to cast molten steel. The exact circumstances of the accident have not yet been established.